"It is difficult for the German Government to agree that Germany has only economic interests in Morocco, and since France feels it expedient to unite Great Britain and Spain by means of an Entente without informing Germany of the conclusion of the Entente, Germany may act freely and unfettered at any time." After receiving instructions from Berlin, the German chargé d'affaires in Tangier, Ühlmann, conveyed to the French chargé d'affaires the Kaiser's position on the matter.

In a speech to the parliament that followed, German Prime Minister Machar said very strongly that he would not accept any move that would harm Germany's interests in Morocco, and that "Morocco must maintain the status quo." ”

And in order to further demonstrate the German attitude, Jochen personally arrived in the Moroccan port of Tangier on a royal yacht, where he was enthusiastically welcomed by the Moroccan government, which was in a dilemma at this time. In order to further support the Moroccan government, Jochen made a rare appearance in his naval uniform and gave a speech in front of all journalists from all countries who were following the developments.

"Today I want to visit the Sultan, who is an independent monarch. I hope that, under the sovereignty of the Sudan, a free Morocco will remain open to a qiē state that should compete peacefully on a foothold of absolute equality. The purpose of my visit to Tangier was to make it known that I had decided to do what I could to effectively defend German interests in Morocco! ”

The Kaiser's assurances greatly encouraged the Moroccan Sultan, and the Moroccan government, which had German assurances, then categorically rejected France's "* reform program".

However, the situation did not go in the direction of the French softening as it has historically, and the French, who had received a private promise from the British, strongly stated that the Germans had no right to interfere with the "reasonable" actions of France in Morocco, and retorted that Germany's actions were undermining peace and stability in Morocco.

Immediately afterwards, Britain and Spain expressed their support for France's position on Morocco, and said that Germany's toughness and hegemony were a manifestation of its ambition to annex Morocco, and advised Germany not to act irrationally. Germany can solve the problem through multilateral talks.

This kind of behavior of reversing black and white, beating a rake upside down, and shouting to catch a thief has been seen a lot before Yochen is reborn, and the shameless actions of Britain and France are quite similar to the demeanor of a certain lighthouse country declaring "the world's three rogue states".

As for the multilateral talks advocated by the British, Jochen, who had already made up his mind, simply ignored them. Soon the German Army began to move. All the integrated divisions began to move to the western border, the standing divisions on the original border began to replenish their troops, and the large number of German reservists received orders to be on standby at any time to report to the compendium divisions and the main divisions. The transportation and dispatch of weapons, ammunition, food, and fuel is also being carried out in an orderly manner.

In the face of the Germans' aggressiveness, the British, although they did not promise to send 100,000 expeditionary forces to France, made it clear that if Germany and France went to war, it would bring great chaos and turmoil to the European region, and it could cause danger to the British shipping lines in the North Sea and the English Channel, so the Royal Navy was obliged to ensure the safety of these two seas.

The navy of the dead Germans in the North Sea became a turtle in the urn, and the closure of the English Channel had no effect on the French at all, and out of the Bay of Biscay was the Atlantic, and the German navy in the Mediterranean was not at all. The French have an absolute advantage.

This naked biased attitude emboldened the French, so the opposing sides also began to mobilize, massively increasing troops to the German-French border, and war was on the verge of breaking out.

"These Frenchmen really have the support of the British, and they don't know how capable they are." Jochen was not surprised by the reaction of the French, and the attitude of the historical attitude of taking the initiative to provoke Germany without seeing the form clearly, only to be immediately instigated by the Germans at the slightest hint of cruel words. Now that my preparations have been done, it is normal for me not to do it if you tell me not to do it, and I will not do it.

The British did not explicitly state that they would intervene in the war, but their partiality towards France emboldened the French. Otherwise, how could the chaotic government of the French have the guts to confront us head-on? "Although the attitude towards the British has been expected for a long time, when I actually see the shameless face of the British. Mashal was still angry.

"It is not surprising that the British would be directly involved in the war, Adolf, now we just have to do our part." Jochen didn't care what reaction he had with Britain and France, and now Britain, France and Germany were not ready for a full-scale war, nor did they have the ability to conduct a full-scale war, and even if they did, it was unlikely to turn into World War I. So the key question is whether Germany will be able to achieve its strategic goals cleanly in a local war, or will it turn into a quagmire that drains Germany's national strength: "What is the reaction of the people now?" How's our preparations? ”

"Your Majesty, the majority of the people were outraged at the recklessness of the French in Morocco, and were therefore heartened by the intransigence of the Imperial Government on the Moroccan question. And to show support for a war with a possible outbreak. Machar replied: "Therefore, the social situation in the country is now relatively stable, and the transition to a state of war readiness is very smooth." And on your orders, we are prepared for possible financial shocks and, if necessary, take coercive measures to ensure that there is no potential for social unrest. ”

The cohesion of a country whose national strength is constantly on the rise is strong enough, and the enhancement of national strength and the improvement of international status can greatly promote the improvement of national pride and national self-esteem. This tendency is even more pronounced when the country itself is still being treated unfairly.

Germany was now the victim of the secret Anglo-French-Spanish agreement, so the public was generally supportive of a war with France, so as long as the front line was victorious, there would be no major fluctuations in the domestic situation.

Jochen was worried about the economy, in the second Moroccan crisis in history, when Britain and France joined forces to fight Germany-for-tat, and war was also on the verge of breaking out, the British and French played a financial hand and dealt a heavy blow to Germany, the British and French financial circles began to be bearish on German bonds and stocks, the Berlin Stock Exchange recorded a 30% drop in a single day, and the fear of war led people to start using the mark to run on gold, and the gold reserves of the Reich Central Bank fell by 20% in a month, The Deutschmark was in danger of breaking away from the gold standard, leading Germany into a severe financial crisis.

Therefore, when Wilhelm II was resolutely opposed to war, and Germany was indeed not prepared for war, the second Moroccan crisis ended in a failed German diplomacy again, and Germany had nothing to gain except a heavy financial blow and a serious damage to its international discourse.

Therefore, Jochen asked the German government to be prepared for a possible financial crisis from the beginning, but fortunately, the German government, which experienced the last financial crisis, summed up a series of measures proposed by Jochen at that time, and improved a set of emergency mechanisms to deal with emergencies, so it is not in a hurry now. ，

"That's good, keep an eye on social dynamics, I don't want the situation in the empire to become the same as the current Russians after the outbreak of the war, blindly high-pressure can't solve the problem, we have to have an effective way to deal with it." Hearing Mashal's volatilization, Jochen was relieved: "I don't want any problems that might affect our ultimate goal. ”

"Your Majesty, but there are still some people who make some different sounds." Martial said with some hesitation.

"Oh? Someone thinks that we should not go to war with the French? Jochen's tone raised slightly, Jochen's attitude towards going to war was that it was better not to fight if he could, but it was not a problem to really fight, and this qiē depended on whether the French knew each other or not. But to directly oppose the war is to question his own decision, which makes Jochen unhappy.

Finding that the Emperor's tone was not good, Machar hurriedly explained: "No, Your Majesty, there is no one who opposes war with France. However, there are concerns in Parliament that the Royal Navy's blockade of the North Sea could lead to war should start. They certainly believed that our army would be able to defeat the French army with ease, and that the glory of the Battle of Sedang would be restored once again, and that the French would bow down to us.

However, they believe that the loss of the navy's inability to break the blockade of the North Sea may lead to losses, after all, once the North Sea is blocked, China's foreign trade will be greatly affected. ”

"I know what they are worried about, even if the Royal Navy blockades the North Sea for only one week, the capitalists and merchant shipowners who trade overseas will suffer tens of millions of marks, and the longer the blockade lasts, the greater their losses.

Even if we are not prepared for a full-scale war with the French, there is no way to bring the French to their knees in a few months. They can't afford such a loss, and they can't risk losing the market they already have, maybe such a loss is affordable for the empire, but for them it is a disaster. Jochen said with some sarcasm: "Just one blockade declaration by the British has made them so panicked, if the British officially enter the war, will it be the end of the world for them?"

I'm afraid that now they realize that the strength of the navy is not enough to help them defend their interests, right? (To be continued......) R1292